Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover on this day in history.   

1714  Prussia & Russia sign secret treaty on June - 12.   

1759  William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1761  Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 on June - 12.   

1771  Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition on June - 12.   

1775  The first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.   

1775  On June - 12 1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)   

1776  On this day in history virginia adopts Declaration of Rights   

1778  On June - 12 philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

1787  On June - 12 law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old   

1788  On this day in history johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65   

1789  On June - 12 jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies   

1792  On June - 12 capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC   

1792  George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC on this day in history.   

1795  On June - 12 john Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1798  Samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1812  Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia on June - 12.   

1812  Napoleon invades Russia on June - 12.   

1818  On this day in history egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia   

1819  On this day in history dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra   

1819  On this day in history charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!)   

1821  On this day in history henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1825  On June - 12 john Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1829  Johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi) on this day in history.   

1830  Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch on this day in history.   

1838  Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history territory of Iowa organized   

1838  The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S on June - 12.   

1839  1st baseball game played in America on June - 12.   

1840  Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands on June - 12.   

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer on this day in history.   

1845  George Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country on June - 12.   

1845  On June - 12 george Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country   

1849  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on this day in history.   

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1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on this day in history.   

1468  On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer   

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on June - 12.   

1519  On June - 12 birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)   

1526  Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on June - 12.   

1577  On June - 12 birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)   

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on June - 12.   

1659  Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on June - 12.   

0816  Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies on this day in history.   

0918  On this day in history death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians   

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on June - 12.   

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on this day in history.   

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1418  Death of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on this day in history.   

1490  On this day in history death of adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39